Principal Securities Inc. Has $138.65 Million Stock Position in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF $AGG

Principal Securities Inc. increased its holdings in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:AGG) by 5.8% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 1,388,177 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 76,647 shares during the period. iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF comprises about 2.1% of Principal Securities Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 4th largest holding. Principal Securities Inc.’s holdings in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF were worth $138,651,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. CENTRAL TRUST Co raised its stake in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF by 62.1% during the 3rd quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co now owns 22,762 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,282,000 after buying an additional 8,723 shares during the last quarter. CPR Investments Inc. raised its stake in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF by 205.1% during the 4th quarter. CPR Investments Inc. now owns 53,934 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,387,000 after buying an additional 36,256 shares during the last quarter. Curated Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new stake in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $3,913,000. NBC Securities Inc. raised its stake in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF by 30.1% during the 4th quarter. NBC Securities Inc. now owns 59,388 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,932,000 after buying an additional 13,724 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Capital Asset Advisory Services LLC raised its stake in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF by 8.7% during the 4th quarter. Capital Asset Advisory Services LLC now owns 1,772,568 shares of the company’s stock valued at $177,292,000 after buying an additional 141,584 shares during the last quarter. 83.63% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF Trading Up 0.6%

Shares of AGG opened at $98.88 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $135.10 billion, a PE ratio of 124.57 and a beta of 0.25. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $98.94 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $99.69. iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF has a 1-year low of $97.51 and a 1-year high of $101.46.

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF Profile

IShares are index funds that are bought and sold like common stocks on national securities exchanges as well as certain foreign exchanges. iShares are attractive because of their relatively low cost, tax efficiency and trading flexibility. Investors can purchase and sell shares through any brokerage firm, financial advisor, or online broker, and hold the funds in any type of brokerage account.